TODAY is the Beginning of the Rest of My Life...

Second visit to Tiara Beach Resort, PD

2011-07-09T18:06:00.008+08:00

Naz, myself and the kids decided to get out of KL and head to PD today. Saw a few road blocks here and there, but our journey leaving KL was not affected at all. We left quite early, just to be safe and made a few stops along the way.

1. We had McDonald's delicious family breakfast.

2. We lepak for a while at Pantai Saujana

3. We had lunch at Pantai Ria Seafood Restaurant

We arrived at the resort at about 2.30pm and checked-in. Yaay!

Little preview of the room...

Herbal Eggs...

2011-07-08T08:37:00.005+08:00

I've been told that herbal eggs are not really good for you...herbal sounds healthy right? I guess we should not let ourselves be fooled by its name. However, right this minute, do I really care that it is not the healthiest thing on earth when I have been craving for it for the last two weeks? The answer is an easy no.

I told a few colleagues a couple of days ago that I have been thinking about these darn eggs and one of them took the extra mile to bring me 3 this morning. The things that my friends do for me are just unbelievable. I am so blessed. Thanks Mel! :)

Modern technology is not always a good thing, I think...

2011-06-30T17:49:00.004+08:00

Do I want a smartphone? I used to!!!
Why don’t I want it anymore? I will tell you why…

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I never have to worry about Naz flirting/being interested in other women cause I really trust him with all my heart. I know (even without him telling so) I was? his #1. Sadly, things have changed...I know now that I am no longer ‘the most important thing’ in his life. Who is? His IPhone of course!

I have never been bothered not having topics to talk about to Naz when we are together. I have always been and am still completely happy just being with him and having him by my side. I think he used to feel the same way too until, he got his new sweetheart – THE IPhone. Now, almost every second when he is not talking to me, he will be updating his fb status, replying/checking comments, or surfing the internet. I will be left looking around aimlessly, feeling most of time – neglected. Sighhh…Am I not as interesting as before? Isn’t my company as meaningful?

I guess Naz is not the only one I know who is infected with the Smartphone Fever. Some of my closest friends are too. When I am with them, they seem to be juggling time communicating with friends they are with (like me) and with friends who are online. I know it is a ton of fun to be constantly updating and updated but would I want to be like them? I was initially tempted but not anymore. Not for now. Cause I know if I do have one, I will be too engrossed with it that I will probably ignore the kids and get easily annoyed with them for not letting me tweet in peace hehe.

Anyway, when the time comes for me to own one of these life wonders, I honestly hope that Naz and I would NOT be sending text messages (whatsapp) to each other when we are actually in the same room or at the same dinner table! :P

87'3 629842!

2011-02-20T20:08:00.008+08:00

Try and break the code! Easy hint: It's Munira! I bet you can't guess! Oo lala.. as my baby sis would say! Oopsis! Silly me! My mom isn't updating her blog anymore so I'm here to replace her! To fill my boredom, look at these pics!

Muhaya: Yay, I can watch TV!

Muhaya: I see sparks!

Muhaya: Oh well, back to TV.

Muhaya: But I love that spark!

Hope you like the pics! TTFN, Munira

Munira's Birthday Part 2

2010-12-10T20:16:00.011+08:00

Okay, it's actually me, Munira! Yay! Go me! Ibu is wrapping my textbooks for Year 5 so she let me do it! This is about my birthday party, just friends k..

Me with my paper tiara

My little princess that needs a huggy wuggie

An eating monkey

Eating yum-yum!

Game time!

Happy Birthday, to me!

Me and Abang Din

Okay, I think that's it. (There's technical diffulcuties, sorry if the spelling is wrong) Ok. Night. B)

Nasi Dagang Best!

2010-10-18T08:47:00.004+08:00

Both Naz and I spent the entire weekend with the kids. Didn't bring them anywhere except for breakfast on Saturday and Sunday. Mostly because Munira was busy doing revisions for her final exam which is starting today! All the best my darling.

On Sunday, Naz took us to Ulek Mayang (Taman Melati) for breakfast. The children had Nasi Lemak which they gave 'two thumbs up'. I didn't want to have any carbo at first but looking at how much Naz was enjoying his plate of Nasi Dagang, I just couldn't resist! I was telling myself, have the Nasi Dagang but try not to finish the whole plate and stop whenever possible. Can you guess? Of course I finished the whole darn plate. Licin selicin-licinnya! God that was one of the best Nasi Dagang I have ever eaten. Not good for those on Atkins but once in 3 months wouldn't hurt your waistline rite ;)?

Muzafar's birthday (Part 1 & 2), Munira's birthday (Part 1)

2010-10-14T13:20:00.005+08:00

Nazhan Muzafar celebrated his 6th birthday at his kindergarden on October 5. Here are some of the photos captured on that day :)

Naz was very dissapointed Muzafar had chosen Liverpool over MU hehe...

Surrounded by girls. Look, our boy is blushing here!

With his favourite teachers, Ms Prem and Cikgu Syima

Too bad Kakak was in school and couldn't be there :(

That night, we took them out for dinner. To celebrate Muzafar's 6th birthday and Munira's 10th birthday (October 6). Muhaya was sound asleep so we had to go without her. Both of them requested to go to Tony Roma's (Pavillion) and here are some of the shots taken there.

Wondering About the Wonders...

2010-10-13T12:27:00.002+08:00

One thing I truly enjoy in life is traveling. I love visiting new places, trying new food, discovering different cultures and meeting new friends. I am one strong woman when it comes to walking during travels haha. Even when my feet ache like hell and my toes swell, I won't complain until of course, when I reach home.

Since young, I've always wondered about the 7 wonders of the world. It is a dream to some day visit some (if not all) of these places. I have recently learned that the 7 wonders of the world have been categorized into so many categories - new/modern, ancient, medieval, natural, underwater, industrial etc. Even countries have come out with their own 7 wonders. Some of the famous ones are like Great Wall of China, The Pyramid, Leaning Tower of Pisa, The Coliseum and of course, The Taj Mahal - one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as a symbol of eternal love.

Anyway, Naz called me this morning and out of the blue, asked me whether I would be interested to visit the Taj Mahal. I was surprised at first but immediately agreed (with excitement!). I originally thought that this is going to be another family trip but it turned out that he is planning for us to go without the kids! Now, how romantic is that right? ;).

We still have not confirmed anything but just knowing that Naz is thinking about this makes me really happpyyyyyyyy...thank you Bang. Laps you :)

Hari Raya 2010

2010-10-12T08:32:00.004+08:00

It's hard to believe that Aidilfitri actually came and gone. It's now already October and soon the kids will be having their long school holiday...yaay!

We had a fantastic Raya with Naz's family in Mantin and then with my family in Kampung Baru. The children of course were the ones who enjoyed themselves the most. New clothes and pockets full of 'duit raya' hehe.

Anyway, just to share. Our Mantin house was broken into a few months back and the person who did it, took every single thing. Dust bins, wall decorations and even used bathroom brushes. Put it this way, when we went back to Mantin the first time after it happened, there were echoes (like in a new empty house)! I cried my heart out for more than two weeks thinking of the loss and thinking how Raya would be this year when my in-laws come down from Besut to an empty furniture-less house. But, Allah is really great as with His blessings, my heart slowly healed and I started to realize that what's more important to enjoy an occasion like Hari Raya, is NOT so much of the materials, comfort, food etc...it is the people you are celebrating the occasion with!

So I would say that despite not eating on a proper dining table and not sitting on a comfortable sofa on the first Raya morning to enjoy all the delicious Raya dishes (rendang, nasi empet, kuah kacang, masak lodeh) and cookies, my family and I had one of the best Rayas just enjoying what we still have...each other's company :). Thanks to both our extended families for their endless love and support.

As you can see, purple is our theme this year. This photo was taken at Naz's maternal grandma's house. Love the natural surroundings and the traditional architecture of the wooden house.

Muzafar's First Full Day of Fasting

2010-08-15T08:25:00.004+08:00

As an extremely proud mom, I would like to share with the whole world that my 5+ year old son, managed to fast from dawn until sunset yesterday (4th day of Ramadhan, 1431H/2010).

This is actually the first year he started getting up for sahur and for the first 3 days, he only managed to fast until 1-2pm.

Naz and I are heaps proud!

Anyway, latest photos of the kids taken right before Ramadhan...:)
Munira, doing what she loves to do the most

Muzafar, grabbing every opportunity to be behind the steering wheel

Muhaya, with her new fringe

Sudden Musings

2010-02-17T17:10:00.005+08:00

The office is very empty and I am not complaining hehe. More than half are still away for CNY break (especially the students). I am so enjoying the peace and quiet which I know very well, will end soon! People are starting to come back tomorrow...aiyo!

Me and co. spent our CNY break in Mantin. Lovely time except that I was sneezing like mad for the first two days until I managed to get Rhinocort from one of the pharmacies in Alamanda. I am so allergic to dust and boy Mantin was so terribly dusty when we got there on Saturday. Did I ever mention Rhinocort before this? Well, it is the best nasal spray for rhinosinusitis ever! The product is truly effective and amazing :)

Since I have not been updating my blog regularly, lemme just share a bit about my babies. Nazlin Munira is now in primary 4. Such a big girl now. Getting taller and loves dressing up. Has new music interests and absolutely in love with this teen show, iCarly.

My second one and my only boy, Nazhan Muzafar is now in Kindie. He is still learning how to read and loves to test my patience in just any way he can think of. He loves to watch the Disney Channel and has now started speaking in English. And when he starts speaking (in just any language), he just wouldn't stop. Believe me, he is a real chatterbox.

As for my baby, Nazira Muhaya...God she is really something. She completes us. Nothing but joy to have her with us. Her smile can simply bright up the whole room. Her laughter can help you forget your misery!

Anyway, Muhaya has just turned ONE on January 8, 2010! We had a small party for her and had some friends over to help celebrate her first birthday. She was supposed to get her one year immunization right after her birthday but she fell sick so she only got the jab last Saturday (February 13, 2010).

Back to what we did during the CNY break, the kids wanted to go for a picnic so we went to Tekala on Monday (February 15). Goodness, it was extremely crowded. There were easily a thousand people there on that day. Thank God we arrived quite early to have a small spot to spread out our picnic mat. If we were to arrive even an hour later, I'm sure we would have to fight even for a lousy, wet, slimy spot. Yucks.

Anyway, I had a good break. Looking forward for another long weekend next week. Feel like cooking something special. Hemm...have to start looking through the recipe books...

Oh, celebrated Man's birthday with Fira at Delicious Jalan Tun Razak. Happy 35th birthday darling Azman. I always and will always enjoy our gals nite out. Delicious was a good place. Nice food and beautiful ambiance. Fira's bday is next. Where shall we go?

Happy 10th Wedding Anniversary to Me and Naz!

2009-09-03T08:07:00.003+08:00

Romantika...je t'aime Naz

I know that I have not been a good blogger. Blame it on my busy schedule at work and at home. I used to have 3 babies to take of, now I have 4 hehe. It's now almost impossible for me to find the time to consistently blog!

Anyway, no matter how busy I am, how can I NOT blog on this very day. Today marks the 10th year, Naz and I have been married! 10 years is definitely not a short period and I just want the whole world to know that after all these years, after 3 wonderful children, I still love Naz with all my heart! In fact, I love him more than ever. He has been a great husband, father and my bestest friend!

I am really lucky to have Naz in my life. I can list more than 10 reasons but the top ten reasons why I think Naz is such a great life partner are as follows:

1. He is funny and witty. (Yes my friends. He looks quiet and shy but he can be a chatterbox at home if he wants to :)

2. He is always calm and has never ever raised his voice from the very first time I met him (With the kids of course pernah laa).

3. He is extremely supportive of everything I do (Even when I am on one of my crazy diet resolutions)

4. He is very patient (He once waited for me for almost two hours in front of my office not knowing that I had already reached home. When he got home, he was not at all angry! Can you believe this???)

5. He just enjoys to be home with me and the kids. Such a family man he is.

6. He is very thoughtful. He never forgets birthdays and anniversaries.

7. He is very understanding. He knows what to say to me when I need to hear certain things.

8. He shares basically everything. We don't keep anything from each other. I would not be able to sleep if I don't tell him stuff hehe.

9. He accepts me the way I am and never expected me to be perfect.

10. Most importantly, I can tell that he loves me sincerely. Through thick (my fats) and through thin (once upon a time)...

Happy 10th Anniversary my darling Naz. I love you with all my heart and I want to spend the rest of my life doing just that. You are the bestest thing that has ever happened in my life (besides Krispy Kreme coming to Malaysia...hehe just kidding ;)!

Yummy Beriani...

2009-04-27T19:20:00.004+08:00

Brought the whole family out for lunch yesterday to celebrate my step mom's birthday. Wanted to try something different than western so we decided to try out Al-Rawtsa (Jalan Damai) as per my cousin's recommendation. It was pretty good. Didn't take many photos yesterday but managed to take this which was our main order!
Chicken and Lamb Beriani...Sungguh the sedap!

Munira and Muzafar with the birthday gal hehe

Just to share Muhaya's best photos (so far)...:)

2009-04-27T18:39:00.004+08:00

Photo taken on April 23 with my new hairdo, do you like it?

I was exactly 3 months on the day this photo was taken - April 8, 2009. Trying to pose like a big gal here :)

My first trip to the beach - Bukit Kluang, ayah's hometown, March 16. Just loved the strong wind blowing into my face. Made me want to Zzzzzz...

In the car, on the way to Besut - March 13. Whazzup doc? Arent' I the cutest liwel bunny you've ever sween?

Taken on March 5. I just love to jalan-jalan outside my house in my stroller!

Update on the kiddies...

2009-04-15T17:57:00.004+08:00

Munira - just finished her first test for 2009. As usual, her ibu was more nervous than she was. Munira has also started her extra co-curriculum and is now required to stay back in school once a week. She has also recently been selected to represent her school for this Action Song Competition. Before being selected, she had two memorize four pages worth of words - which at my age, would be simply impossible...
Munira during her sports day. Red House is the champion this year. Hip2 hooray!

Muzafar - is still learning his alphabets and numbers. He sings the alphabet song at least 3 times a day. In the room while watching tv, in the bathroom while showering, in the kitchen while checking the fridge and laying down right before snoring, yes my boy snores :). Besides the alphabet song, he also sings many other nursery rhymes. Most of the time, he is entertaining but once in a while, hemmm...a lil painful to bear muahaha. He just had a haircut by the way. Almost as short as his ayah's hair.
Muzafar acting crazy hehe

Muhaya - had her 3rd month's jab last night, ooouuch! As usual, her ayah didn't even dare to look cause he is afraid of needles. Muhaya gave the nurse such a biiigg smile not knowing that a needle was going to go through her cute bumbum. By the way, she didn't even let out the slightest cry, only a Oouch-I've-been-poked expression. Such a brave baby we have hehe.
Like father, like daughter

Tony Roma's Experience

2009-04-14T12:55:00.002+08:00

I went to Tony Roma's for the first time last Wednesday. Tessa is back from Ausie and wanted to treat Win and I for lunch. I left Tony Roma's that day with satisfaction and knowing for sure that I'll be back. What I really like about Tony Roma's:

1. They serve this mini french bread that comes with a ball of creamy butter which is mixed with herbs and garlic (definitely not the healthiest thing on earth but definitely one of the most incredible [and sinful] thing I have ever tasted) Warning: If you somehow finish the bread before the butter, you will most likely try not to waste the butter by having it with everything else...e.g. fries, pasta, steak
2. Good service - our food came in less than 15 minutes that day!
3. Almost everything in the menu is served in big plates, big serving - not good for those on a diet but worth your $$ and also enough for sharing and to even tapau back.

Oh, as we were waiting for our order, the patrons next to our table were singing a birthday song to a 'Ms Paradise'. What? What kind of a name is Paradise? Win was saying, Paradise now only needs to find a Mr X 'Lost' so that she can then be called 'Paradise Lost' huhu...Talking about not so ordinary names, I have in my life met a Forest (probably named after the famous Forest Gump), Jungle, Corny and a few more which I can't seem to recall...:)

Anyway, back to Tony Roma's, all you mushroom lovers out there, you have got to try Tony Roma's deep fried battered mushrooms. They are truly amazing. Almost finger licking good. They are not oily but pleasantly moist. Served with this superb honey mustard lemon dip. I am surely going back to TR especially because of the mushrooms! Nyum2.

Duck - Can't believe I am blogging about this!

2009-04-13T12:12:00.006+08:00

Muhaya turned 3 months last Wednesday! She is now more alert, has stronger neck bone and legs. She giggles a lot too! She especially adores Munira. Whenever she notices Munira walking towards her, she will start smiling instantly :).

All of us went back to Mantin last Saturday and that was Muhaya's first trip back. Have not been back for a while and one of the things that I would normally have to do when we go back is to wash the bathrooms (3 of them!!!). It used to be hard work removing old/stubborn stains but not anymore after I discovered this bathroom cleaner called 'Duck'. It is simply the best! I came across it a couple of years back and since then, I have been totally loyal to this brand. It is truly amazing. It removes the toughest stains and disinfects as well! They come in many colors and the last one I bought recently, came in a pretty pink bottle. It also has a child resistant cap.

I have bought and used many different brands before but they are all major disappointments. This has got to be one of the best cleaning products ever. Not sure whether it has any side effects cause it has to be strong chemically in order to remove all those stains but what the heck, it does one helluva good job!

Seriously, someone has to pay me (or sponsor one year supply of these products) for this free advert muahaha...

Typical day from now onwards...

2009-03-26T08:56:00.005+08:00

We came home to two excited little children and one sleeping baby last night. It is such a wonderful feeling to come home to your little ones. You can automatically forget how long your day has been in the office. Well at least that's how I feel :).

Baby Muhaya opened her eyes the minute she heard my voice. She was almost going to give me a smile but unfortunately, dozed back off even before she managed to :) (too sleepy I guess hehe). Hmmm...she has grown a lil bit since last week. I hope time would not go by too fast...I just love having a baby at home hehe.

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Back at work....:(

2009-03-25T08:46:00.005+08:00

Yup, am back at work. How boring is that hehe? Anyway, first day (Thursday March 19) was the toughest. Couldn't stop thinking of the little one. I was of course excited to see all my wonderful colleagues again after so many months but was not looking forward at all to the pile of work :p!

Today is my 5th day and still can't stop thinking about Baby Muhaya. It is so sad to be missing from her life for at least 10 hours a day...tsk3. Oh well, life has to go on ;)

Here's a photo of little Nazira Muhaya taken on January 20, 2009.

And this is with Big Sis and Big Bro on January 29. More photos to come hehe.

Merdeka! Dah habis pantang..yippie!

2009-02-20T22:25:00.004+08:00

Today is my last day of confinement. Not that I've been really following all the 'DON'T(S)' strictly, but at least there would not be any more guilt when I go out or eat certain food which I'm not supposed to! Actually I've already been out and about for the past two weeks (hopefully my MIL will never find out about this hehe).

Anyway, glad that I don't have to wear socks and tie my hair in a tight bun anymore now that my confinement has ended! :)

I am finally back...:)

2009-02-06T20:17:00.005+08:00

Like what I said previously, I have not been blogging for a while and I really miss doing so. I was telling J, I would definitely blog again, once I’m at home, on my maternity leave. Unfortunately, when I started my leave on December 22, (before the arrival of the new babe) I just got too lazy and was exhausted most of the time. All I wanted to do when not entertaining my in-laws and attending to Munira and Muzafar’s needs, was sleep. To be fair to me, I had not been sleeping well from the start of my last trimester. So when I was finally not at work during the day, my body and mind would just shut down whenever possible.

After the birth of the baby, I thought I would be able to start blogging again but I just couldn't do it as I was just too busy re-adapting to the routine of a mother to a newborn. It has been more than 4 years since I last cared for a newborn baby. I have actually forgotten, the hours required to change dirty diapers, to feed, to bath, to wash, and the sleep deprivation, the constant worrying (when she cries, I’d worry if she is in pain, hungry or wet and when is sound asleep, I'd worry if she is breathing)hehe.

TODAY, there are two good reasons why I should blog and hopefully it will also help to start the ball rolling again…huhu!

FIRST REASON
This morning, Naz, my dad and I were at Munira’s school once again, as she was receiving awards for her achievements in Primary 2. Even though this time around she only managed to secure second place (average of about 94%), we are all still very proud of her :). She managed to obtain all As for her subjects except for a B in Arts (even though she loves to draw hehe). She also received recognition for getting the highest marks for Science and Arabic. Good Job babeh!

SECOND REASON
Our baby, Nazira Muhaya is now 4 weeks – approximately one month! Can’t believe that it has been that long. I’m very excited to see that she has grown a bit but that simply means, I would have to go back to work very soon and leave her at home…uwaaaaa. Anyway, will write more about her sooon…:)

p/s Would love to share photos of Munira and Muhaya but unfortunaely, I'm having difficulty uploading photos from home so will do so whenever possible.

Waaa...

2008-10-15T08:25:00.002+08:00

I have not blogged for so many days. I kinda miss doing it. So many things have happened lately and I wish I have the time to share. Maybe I will start again when things are better at the office. And I guess the soonest would be after November 1. So see ya then!

Leenxxx

Forever

2008-09-04T07:40:00.002+08:00

Yesterday, Naz and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary. Seems like only a fews years ago that we met for the first time and that time, Naz was as quiet as a mouse. Barely spoke a single word during our first date. I was the more friendly and outspoken one hehe. Today after almost 12 years knowing each other, we share basically everything. Of course, our life is not perfect but at least we have each other and after all these years, I still enjoy our little talks in the car, before going to bed or over a cup of coffee. Thank you Abang for always lending me your shoulders to cry on. I am so lucky to have two most understanding BFFs, Naz and Win. Thank you God! :)

Selamat Hari Merdeka!

2008-08-31T20:34:00.002+08:00

Just to wish all Malaysians out there a very Happy Merdeka Day and since tomorrow is the first day of Ramadhan (so glad that it is a public holiday here in Malaysia), I would like to also wish all Muslims, 'Selamat Berpuasa' (Happy Fasting). Naz and I are so looking forward to visiting the Ramadhan market again after one whole year! My hope is that our little princess Munira, will be able to fast again for the whole of Ramadhan, just like last year...:)

Woken up...

2008-08-07T08:02:00.004+08:00

Last Sunday, for the very first time, the baby woke me up - with 3 soft kicks, very early in the morning.... I was shocked at first but could not stop smiling after that. Those were actually the first real kicks I've felt since I got pregnant hehe.

This morning I was woken up again but this time, even earlier - 4:00am. Not because of the baby though. It was because I was thinking and worrying so much about work. I tried very hard but just could not get back to sleep. This is bad. It is happening again. The last time this happened was like two years ago when I literally broke down and confronted my boss.

Anyway, in the process of trying to relax my tensed body and mind, I suddenly started thinking about friends from the office whom have left. All the wonderful memories I had with them - Joal and John who are back in the Philippines, Pat, Steph and Sheryl who are in KL but can hardly meet, Joel and Joy in Australia, Charis who is leaving to the U.S. soon and Tse Leng who is London. I miss them so dearly...:(

Week 17 - Almost half way there my babeh!

2008-07-31T17:53:00.003+08:00

Email from Baby Gaga...Update on my pregnancy.

Fetal development in pregnancy week 17: fetus in fourth month.
Don't be too shocked but... your baby is EVEN bigger than it was last week, not to mention getting cuter, and smarter every day! (Leenda: Cuter? I'm sure hehe). As you’ve come to expect, there’s no shortage of growth and development this week: your fantastic little bean stalk has added yet another half inch to their overall height--making them nearly half a foot long (Leenda: Wow!). Their little limbs have reached (or are within one week of) their relative proportions, and will continue to grow evenly with the rest of the body after this week. Reactive listening has begun for your baby, even though their ears are not yet structurally complete or fully functional. Meanwhile, different parts of their astonishingly complex brain are developing to process your little one’s hearing and other senses, (you know, sight, smell, taste and touch). Mind boggling factoid of the week: if you’re going to have a little girl, her ovaries have already produced millions of primordial egg cells (Leenda: What? Hemmm...), which, within a few weeks, will develop into actual eggs! Phew… just wait till she’s a teenager eh? (Leenda: Tell me about it hehe...)

And how's mom doing? Even though the second trimester is often characterized as the most enjoyable of the three, you can count on a few ailments (see week 14 for additional tri-2 symptoms). This week, or in the coming weeks, you may be privy to the uncommon joys of “round ligament pain.” (Leenda: My God, I'm experiencing exactly that!)
These not-so-lovely symptoms - bellyaches, pain in the lower abdomen and sharp shooting and/or stabbing pains, most often expressed at the end of the day. Your suffering is due to stretched ligaments and muscles that support your ever-growing uterus (Leenda: Oh, no wonder!) This is to be expected and is perfectly normal (especially since your uterus is only getting bigger!)(Leenda: Thank God!).
Some doctors advise sleeping on your left side as lying on your back can compress your pelvic veins, decreasing blood return to the lower half of your body. Lying on your left side relieves this pressure thereby allowing normal blood flow. If this doesn’t do the trick, go ahead and consult your health care practitioner, but try not to punch them when they serenely tell you it’s normal to feel stabbing pain during this time. As we all know, violence never solves anything. (Leenda: I'll try the sleeping position as well as not to punch the doctor muahaha...)

Malas...

2008-07-28T19:15:00.005+08:00

I have been feeling extremely lazy (and heavy) lately. Find it especially hard to get up in the morning. All I feel like doing now is just to lie down in bed, in ai air conditioned room, with a remote control in my hand and of course with snacks by my side. Aaahh...that sounds like a perfect way to spend my pregnant days. However, coming back to reality, weekdays - got to go to work, come home at 6pm, spend a bit of time with the kids and would already be half asleep by 9 pm. Weekends? Well, possible...but with two kids and and Naz, there is always something that I need to do that requires me getting out of bed hehe...

I was so looking forward to last Saturday cause I was not feeling well almost the whole of last week. I managed to rest a bit but most of the time, was out with Naz and Muzafar, running errands. Munira was also not feeling well and was spending most of her Saturday in bed.

Took Kak Jah to Italiannies (Gardens)on Sunday for her birthday lunch and I found the food to be as great as the last time I came with friends from the office for Cin's birthday. As for Naz who was there for the first time, he really loved it! So, we will definitely go back there especially when they gave us free dessert (they didn't even know that it was Kak Jah's birthday)!

After Italiannies, took the kids to Tasik Titiwangsa. Munira was feeling a lot better and wanted to rollerblade and the lil boy wanted to play soccer with his Ayah. I was just there as a spectator, water supplier and moral supporter hehe.

Oh, baked Marble Cheesecake with Walnuts on Sunday but totally forgotten to snap a photo of it. What a waste!

Just Last Week...

2008-07-23T19:06:00.009+08:00

Sunday - July 20. Fira's birthday...Happy birthday darling. Going to have dinner with her after work tomorrow.

At home, so much for my 'katil day', Naz and my dad were outside having a gotong royong to clean up our front yard, I felt guilty so I ended helping a tiny bit hehe. It looked like really hard labour for them though. Poor Naz, he had to cut down a dead rambutan tree all by himself. His hands were aching that night. Am sure my dad had a bad night too :)

Saturday - Munira was in school for her Solat Camp. Naz and I went to Carrefour for our monthly grocery shopping and by the time we got back, my brother's kids have arrived. They were spending a night with us as my brother and sis-in-law had to go for a business trip. They were sleeping in my room with Munira and they looked sooo cuteee...

Rashad, Munira & Aneesa

Saturday night, Naz and I went to Chris and Gayan's wedding at Concorde KL. It was a simple wedding but the hall was nicely decorated. I especially love the wedding cake.

I love the candle stand. Beautiful flowers
The Wedding Cake, alamak gelap laa...
Chris and Gayan cutting their wedding cake

Friday - July 18. It was the birthday of the most special person in my life. It was Naz's birthday. Naz and I took a day off on that Friday for two reasons. First, to go for my monthly check-up at Pusrawi and second, to celebrate Naz's birthday. That night we decided to go for Iranian Food which all of us enjoyed. Naz has always liked middle-eastern food.

Naz and his babies on his 33rd birthday...
Muzafar posing
Naz ordered Iranian tea which my throat couldn't accept. Some funky taste there, man
Superb Lamb Shank

Update - My Life etc

2008-07-14T18:58:00.002+08:00

I am officially in my second trimester, Syukur Alhamdulillah. Everything is, so far, so good. Can't wait to start buying baby's clothes. Found Carter's newborn suits at Bangsar Village. 3 in a pack for for RM36/-. Buy 3 packs and get one free. Gonna get them as soon as I know the gender of the baby since the suits are all color coordinated. Blues or pinks. Should I bother letting my boy wear pink or vice versa? Hemmm..I actually do mind ;) hehehe...

Last two Saturdays, took the kids for a picnic at Tekala. Just for a short while since they were very dissapointed for not being able to go for a deep at Sri Palma Villa's pool. It is closed for maintenance. God knows how long it will be closed. The pool's condition was horrible. Yucks!

Last Wednesday, Naz and I watched Hancock and I kinda like it. It was really entertaining. Will Smith is as cool and as handsome as ever and Jason Bateman? Wow, he has aged, but gracefully I would say. Charlize Theron is of course as attractive as ever. Superhero that needed some PR training. Out of the ordinary I would say. Cute.

Just last Saturday, took the kids to the KL library pulak. For a change. Have not taken them for ages.

I decided took cook something special yesterday. Took me about 2 hours to prepare then after eating, I was super exhausted. Couldn't even lift up my arms. Terrible.
Didn't get to snap photos of the Nasi Beriani and Honey Chicken as we were all just too hungry and couldn't wait to start eating hehe.

A movie date...

2008-07-03T08:26:00.003+08:00

Naz and I watched The Happening, M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie last night. We can say that we are his loyal fans and have never missed any of his movies. We actually like all his previous movies - they are all awesome and my all time favourite is of course, The Sixth Sense. However The Happening isn't so great. There were very interesting/strong scenes at the beginning, that will make you want to watch the movie right till the end but when the movie finally ended, Naz and I were thinking...aiyo, is that it? Hemmm...

12 weeks

2008-06-27T08:12:00.006+08:00

I am exactly 3 months pregnant today. My pants are getting tighter and my baby bump is getting more obvious hehe. I am as excited as ever and counting the days. Went for my first ultrasound last Friday after collecting Munira's report card. Munira went with Naz and I for the check-up and she was the most excited and the most attentive of all. During the conversation I had with the doctor about my pregnancy, the doctor was also interacting with Munira. I guess she wanted to make sure that Munira did not feel left out. That's so so sweet of the doctor :).

At home, Naz and I always include Munira and Muzafar during our conversations about the baby. I really want Munira and Muzafar to know that even though there is another baby coming along, they will still be very special and very important to us...

Here's the ultrasound image...I don't have a scanner at the moment so this is the best that I can do hehe...

On June 20th, 2008

New Resolution

2008-06-25T07:56:00.002+08:00

Naz and I vowed to start walking again. We have not done so for nearly a year. Of course we would not put the blame on ourselves. We blame it on the weather hehe. Well, it was, raining almost every evening for many months and when it wasn't raining, we just did not have our walking attire with us. Excuses, excuses hehe. No more!

Anyway, since Tasik Perdana is on our way home, it is the most convenient park for us to drop by after work. I love going to Tasik Perdana, so do the kids. The fresh air, the trees, the flowers and the lake are just spectacular.

Yesterday when Naz and I went there for our walk, I noticed some renovation work going on and some have already been completed. I have to say that Tasik Perdana is looking better than ever. However, I did not see the ducks and the swans. I wonder what has happened to them? I hope that they are OK and there are given temporary shelter until the renovation work is fully completed.

As for the walking, it is now our resolution to do it at least twice a week. Oh by the way, my muscles were aching like mad last night and I was just WALKING. Can you imagine if I had jogged. Muahahaha. Hopefully my leg muscles would not ache as much when the walking has become a routine...

Report Card Day

2008-06-23T07:35:00.003+08:00

Naz and I took leave last Friday (June 20) to collect Munira's report card. As usual, I had butterflies in my stomach before meeting the class teacher. We waited for a while before we got to sit down to chat with the teacher.

The teacher started with telling how much Munira's average has dropped - from 97% (last semester of Primary 1) to 93%. However, she still managed to maintain her position. First in class and whole of Primary 2. Woohoo...

We took the kids to KLCC Park in the evening and went to Pizza Hut for dinner. We gave Munira a chance to decide on a short get-away in July as her reward and guess where she wants to go this time? Genting Highlands - yes again. Hehehe...Anything for our hardworking gal!

* We are so proud of you darling Munira - Love,Ibu and Ayah...

Father's Day 2008

2008-06-16T08:25:00.003+08:00

We took the kids out for a movie and lunch yesterday to celebrate Father's Day. Went to Midvalley Megamall and watched Kung fu Panda. They kids loved it. Naz and I enjoyed it too :). Then, for lunch, we went to chilli's again (Oh God! should stop asking the kids to decide where to eat it cause they will always end up asking to go to Chilli's. That's it! Ibu's deciding on where to eat from now onwards kids...muahahaha! :)

Here are some shots taken at Chilli's. Noticed Munira's new haircut?

Bla Bla...

2008-06-10T08:25:00.002+08:00

Today is Nana's birthday...Happy birthday Nana darling. God, you are 33! Hehe...

Well, I have not been blogging for sooo long. Where shall I start...

The pregnancy - so far so good. Will have my first ultrasound on June 21. No major cravings so far but at this particular moment, really dying for 'Cempedak goreng'. Where the toot to find la. Couldn't even find it in Chow Kit. Am about 2 1/2 months so about 6 1/2 months to go. Oh, found out that my very good friend Eed is also expecting. So I have a preggo buddy! In fact her due date is about the same as mine. Miracle...

Went back to Besut on May 29 to June 2 for Nasir's (Naz's 4th brother)wedding. As usual, it was such a loooong journey. 9 1/2 hours going and 12 hours coming back. I felt sick in the car most of the time but was equipped with a few types of 'asam'. The kids were not bothered at all about the journey as they were very excited to 'balik kampung'.

On our way back to KL, we dropped by at Pasar Payang and Masjid Kristal (wow, I wonder how much they had to spend for this Masjid?). So grand but yet so membazir???

Took two extra days off (June 3 & 4) for extra quality time with the kids but ended up in bed. Was down with flu. Darn!

Wonderful weekend with siblings - had dinner with Naz's brothers and spouses at Melia on Saturday (June 7). On Sunday, my brother and sister and their families came for lunch + dinner. Just to cleberate my dad's birthday on May 31 and my sister's birthday on June 11th.

May 23

2008-05-23T14:20:00.002+08:00

This date, 11 years ago, Naz and I started dating. Waaa...so long. I still like you as much but of course I love you even more - More than words can describe...Emuuah! Thanks for everything...

Us...

Garra Rufa Fish Therapy

2008-05-17T14:48:00.004+08:00

Have you ever heard or read about it? Well, Naz and I read it somewhere and saw it on television recently so while waiting for Munira to finish her piano class this morning, Naz and I decided to try it out (Jalan Telawi, next to AL-Rajhi Bank).

First, we were asked to wash our feet. Then we were seated on comfortable cushions around a pool full of tiny little fishes that looked like 'ikan bilis' to me. The minute we put our legs (almost to our knee) into the pool, all the fishes (they looked hungry) started swimming towards our legs, and started nibbling. It was so 'menggelikan' at first, I couldn't stop giggling and couldn't stop shaking my legs. The fishes moved away every time I moved but would always come back for more dead skin - eeyewww. After 5 minutes or so, I got used to it and actually started enjoying the tingling sensation and the attention from those cute little fishes. It felt like there was mild electric current going through my legs and definitely an unforgettable experience.

Would I ever want to do this again? The answer is Yes. Why not.

They claim that these tiny species of fish are from the Middle East. They massage your feet whilst releasing healing enzymes, and not only rejuvenates but refreshes your skin revealing new smoother glowing skin! Wahh!

My feet
Naz's feet
Naz's sexy and hairy leg hehe
Part of the deco. Center of the pool

Mother's Day 2008

2008-05-12T07:49:00.002+08:00

This year has got to be one of the best, Mother's Day ever!!! We went to Chilli's KLCC on Sunday to celebrate a few things:-

1. Mother's Day of course...
2. My pregnancy...
3. Munira's Arabic Test results!

For her first monthly test, she got 49% for Arabic and I was kind of worried. So before her second test recently, Naz gave her a short tutorial and she did a lil bit more revision. I was there to just give her all the moral support she needed as I really couldn't help with anything more (very embarrassed I am). And so the results came out last week and she got 100%! We are very proud of her achievement. She has really shown that she can really do it if she wants to...Syukur Alhamdulillah...

Here are some of the photos taken on that day...
Crazy about Nachos hehe
Cheeky smile...
Our kids can be adorable
With Ibu...

Thank you God!

2008-05-08T19:16:00.004+08:00

Syukur Alhamdulillah...I am having another baby! I did the test this morning and was actually ready for another dissapointment when suddenly, the second line appeared! It was just so hard to believe at first. I had to stare at the test strip for a long time before before my brains could register that there were two lines!!! I just can't describe how happy and thankful I am. However, I am telling myself not to be too excited as I am still very early in the first trimester.

Anyway, this is what Baby Center.com is saying about the current stage of my pregnancy:

Your pregnancy: 5 weeks
See the big picture How your baby's growing:
Deep in your uterus your embryo is growing at a furious pace. At this point, he's about the size of a sesame seed, and he looks more like a tiny tadpole than a human. He's now made up of three layers — the ectoderm, the mesoderm, and the endoderm — which will later form all of his organs and tissues.

The neural tube — from which your baby's brain, spinal cord, nerves, and backbone will sprout — is starting to develop in the top layer, called the ectoderm. This layer will also give rise to his skin, hair, nails, mammary and sweat glands, and tooth enamel.

His heart and circulatory system begin to form in the middle layer, or mesoderm. (This week, in fact, his tiny heart begins to divide into chambers and beat and pump blood.) The mesoderm will also form your baby's muscles, cartilage, bone, and subcutaneous (under skin) tissue.

The third layer, or endoderm, will house his lungs, intestines, and rudimentary urinary system, as well as his thyroid, liver, and pancreas. In the meantime, the primitive placenta and umbilical cord, which deliver nourishment and oxygen to your baby, are already on the job.

Labour's Day 2008

2008-05-02T18:05:00.006+08:00

Happy belated Labour's Day fellow labourers hehe. How did I spend my labour's day this year? Well, first thing in the morning I was already busy in the kitchen preparing breakfast for the kiddos.

Then Naz got up and wanted to go out for breakfast so I accompanied him for Lontong and teh tarik. When we came back from breakfast, we suddenly had an 'aha! moment' and started rearranging our room and boy it was exhausting. Actually we've been procrastinating for so long odi so am glad that we finally did it. It was hard labour all right. With all the moving of heavy furniture and stuff hehe.

In the evening, we took the kids to KLCC to play at the park and for dinner. We arrived quite late though, I think about 10 minutes past 6 and had to leave the park about 7pm for dinner. Muzafar was reall unhappy and all the way walking back to KLCC, he kept pleading to go back to the playground. After only 50 minutes, he was already as red as a lobster and still insisted that he didn't get enough. Boys will always be boys hehe.

Kakak - giving her wildest smile...Cheeeeese!
Muzafar - climbing on his own and kept saying 'I can do it, I can do it' to himself...farney hehe.
This is so kacang...I can even do this with my eyes closed!
The I-don't-want-to-eat-I-want-to-go-back-to-the-plaground face hehe.

A night at Berjaya Hotel, Times Square...

2008-04-28T08:48:00.006+08:00

Never in our lives would we imagine staying in Berjaya Hotel, Times Square. Thanks to Naz's sis-in-law, we had the opportunity, last Saturday (she got it free by the way). Not just any room, it was a suite! It was like a short weekend getaway. Aside from the very cramped space between two super single size beds and the wardrobe which is placed directly opposite the two beds (believe me, it's definitely not more than 50cm. The doors could not even be fully opened) everything else was perfect. Especially the breakfast buffet. They had everything we liked!

Just arrived!...
The kids had a marvellous time at the pool. The pool is located on the 14th floor and is HUGE! One of the biggest hotel pool I have seen so far. The exterior design and the scenery around the pool side are worth mentioning too. There are two fountains, a playground, a mini jacuzzi, a wading pool as well as man made waterfall! While Naz and the kids were in the pool, I had the most relaxing time with Sudoku! The perfect idea of a weekend getaway I would say!
Beautiful pool!The fountain...
The playground...
That night (Saturday), I missed Akademi Fantasia 6's 6th concert but for a good cause. We celebrated my step mom's birthday at Melia Hotel which was just opposite of Berjaya. Talking about convenience hehe. It was Steamboat and Barbecue Buffet. Was just OK. Nothing to shout about...:)

My step mom. Happy Birthday to you...

I am in Love...

2008-04-24T17:35:00.008+08:00

I am in love with Elizabeth Arden's new fragrance!

Naz and I went to watch Over Her Dead Body last night at GSC Midvalley during our monthly date hehe. When we're rushing to go for our Maghrib solat, I could smell something extremely nice. Then a guy approached us and introduced us to Elizabeth Arden's new fragrance called the Mediterranean Breeze. I was mesmerized instantly! The smell is so refreshing! I could so imagine myself covered in that smell, wow, I am absolutely going to get it one day...Mediterranean Breeze...my new love
Anyway, Over Her Dead Body was boringgg...The story line was quite interesting even though not logical. The way that it was told/directed, hemmm, could have been better. The cast could have been better too. Eva Longoria just failed to capture my attention and interest. Being with Naz however, made it all worthwhile. Just sitting there and enjoying his wonderful company couldn't have been better...:).

Oh, I had lunch with Win today (at La Risata) and we ordered the world's smelliest pizza, again. Yupp, we already had it twice earlier and we are definitely coming back for more. The pizza is made of several types of cheese but the one that made it extremely al-stinko is this cheese called gorgonzola (took me very long to remember the name but I then realize that I have to just have to remember, Gorgon (name of a raksasa in Ultraman!).

Gorgonzola Cheese. Man it looks nasty and it stinks too! but boy it tastes very good on a thin crust pizza!

An evening at Tasik Titiwangsa

2008-04-23T08:07:00.005+08:00

Brought the kids to Titiwangsa for a lil' bit of fresh air and sweat last Saturday (April 19) after sooo long. It has been raining almost every single day for God knows how long and the kids have been deprived from their weekly visit to the park. So when the weather looked good that day, we didn't hesitate to seize the opportunity. Even though it still rained later that evening, at least we had an hour or two.

When we reached Tasik Titiwangsa, it was disappointing for us to discover that the condition of Taman Tasik Titiwangsa's playground (main destination of our kids) was as bad as before and sad to say, it has been like that for years. We have not been there for more than 6 months and I was really hoping that something had been done to the playground. Not only it is very dangerous, it is also such an eyesore.

We did notice some major renovation taking place around the lake. Tasik Titiwangsa is going to be even more beautiful than it already is. However, I just wish they had started with the playground where safety of our children is at stake.

Anyway, just to share their latest photos...aren't they adrobale even when they are in their sweat? Hehe...

Munira: Look at my bunny teeth, and oh ya...Peace...Muzafar: It so nice to hug you Kakak...
Munira: Let's get on with it will ya!Muzafar: Wait Ayah, I am not ready!!!

Munira: Please excuse me baby brother!Muzafar: Hey, I am almost as tall as kakak...coool!
Nyum3! Time for ice-cream...
Wait, let me give you the purrrfect pose...

I was there, I was there...!!!

2008-04-15T08:46:00.004+08:00

I witnessed something amazing last night. I was there at the Padang Kelab Sultan Sulaiman, Kg Baru from 9pm to 11pm. I saw the 'Rajawali'. He was so charismatic. So full of energy. So high in spirit. I absolutely adore him as a leader. I was glad that I was one of thousands of Malaysians who were there to support him. To support his freedom. Freedom not just for himself, but I believe freedom for all of us. Freedom from all the injustice and corruptions...I hope that he will succeed!

AF6

2008-04-14T19:15:00.003+08:00

Hemm. It has been four weeks since Akademi Fantasia 6 started. I haven't once mentioned anything related to it. Why? Because I have not found anything fascinating about any of them yet. However, I am starting to get a bit annoyed with Ogy Ahmad Daud. She's taking all of this critique business wayyyyy too seriously. Even though I see her point - the students are in the academy to learn and she 's there to give her so called valuable feedback for the students to improve from their mistakes but c'mon. It is supposed to be an entertainment program for heaven's sake. She gets too dramatic. Yes, that's the word. Over dramatic. There are better ways to express your thoughts and comments you know.

I feel bad for the students and I am awfully tired listening to her. So next week onwards, I am gonna watch the students but am not planning to listen to any of those darn critiques (crap). Just too depressing la hehe...

Potty Trained Muzafar...

2008-04-09T08:29:00.002+08:00

I am very proud to announce that my 3 1/2 year old son is now potty trained. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. We only started last Sunday. There were so many accidents at first but as of yesterday, there was not a single one! Woohoo!

I know some children can be trained even younger but I just felt that now, would be just the right time for Muzafar. 8 months before he starts kindie hehe. We have never taken him out from the house without his diaper so this weekend would be the first! Wow, big step for a lil boy and helluva more work for us. As it is, Munira needs to go the loo like every hour or so and now there are two who will be constantly asking to go to the loo haha. No matter what, I love them to bits!
I want to color too...

Munira's Sports Day and Nana's Wedding...

2008-04-07T08:22:00.008+08:00

On Saturday April 5, Munira had her second primary Sports Day. Just like last year she took part in two events. The perbarisan and her class's event. For the class event, her team Rumah Merah beat the other three houses and emerged as the champion again this year. However, during the prize giving, they were announced as second to Rumah Biru. When that happened, almost all of them started crying. Poor girls. I told them that it was just a mistake and the class teacher will sort it out later but they were still so sad. My heart just melted looking at their disappointed faces.

Good view of Kakak marching...kiri...kiri...kiri kanan kiri...

Kakak receiving the medal with a sad face. My poor baby...:(
Anyway, right after that, Naz was supposed to send me to Nana's wedding and take the kids home but unfortunately, the car couldn't start. It was the battery. So I had to call my dad to come to the rescue (to help Naz and to send the kids back) and I took a cab to Nana's weeding.

Wow, Nana's wedding was really something. The deco and everything else. They were simple but nicely done. Very the classy! I missed the exchangings of vows as I was still at Munira's school but I got there just in time to see the newly weds walking into the hall! They looked absolutely beautiful!

The newlyweds - Mr and Mrs Nayagam.
The Gals and I...
Part of the deco. Simply gorgeous...
And more...
The unique multi-colored roses which Nana gave me.
The pure and lovely white eustomas which I took home as well...hehe.

Ya Di Da...

2008-04-03T08:15:00.005+08:00

Yes, IT came. I have mixed feelings when IT finally came. I am a bit sad cause it's for sure now that I am not prego (afterall). The same time, I am happy that I now know for sure that I am not. No more uncertainty, at least for now and I can tell myself, hey don't worry, just have to keep on trying. :).

Anyway, last night, the gals and I caught the movie '27 dresses'. It's a cool movie. Romantic and hillarious! I love it. It's the kind of movie that I would be able to watch over and over again like...Sleepless in Seattle, You've got mail, 10 Things I hate about you etc. They are all very simple and romantic. Awwww...

Indeed a False Alarm :(

2008-03-30T22:47:00.002+08:00

Went to the doctors yesterday and the test came back negative. So confirmed that I am not prego. The doc said that my bp was low but didn't say that that was the reason why Auntie Flow isn't here yet. I was telling the doc that I felt dizzy for the past few days and she made me do some tests. I passed the tests so that confirmed that there was nothing wrong with my head/brains. Not sure what to do now. Most likely I will visit the doc again say on Friday next week to check on my bp (am drinking lots of 100 plus as advised by the doc) and if Auntie Flow is still not here then, am going to visit a gyno just to be on the safe side.

Did quite a bit of research on the internet regarding possible reasons of missing Auntie Flow and the findings were quite scary. So am getting myself checked. Actually, deep in my heart I am still hoping a bit that I am prego. Who knows, probably my HCG level wasn't enough to be detected yesterday.

Oh well, even if tak jadi, Naz and I would have to just work harder hehehehe....:)

Nervous nye!!!

2008-03-28T08:15:00.004+08:00

I can't keep this to myself any longer. My 'best friend' is 4 days late! Should I see a doctor already or is it too early? I can't stop thinking and being happy about it but what if it is just a false alarm. Probably there is just something not right with me or somethig cause IT normally comes on time or a day earlier. So many things are playing in my head. Every single time I feel something in my stomach, I am afraid that it is IT but so far so good, clear. Urrgghhh....the suspense is driving me up the walls and am trying my best to act calm. Hemmm...will update soon. Please pray for me...I am really ready to be preggie again hehehe...Insya Allah.

Shutter...

2008-03-27T08:14:00.005+08:00

Naz and I caught the movie Shutter (the Orang Putih version) last night. I really liked it. It is very nicely done. Similar to the Thai Movie (even with the same title), but not exactly the same. I could guess what was going to happen in most of the scenes as I saw the Thai movie at least twice but overall, still not dissapointing. In fact, it is highly recommended. Two thumbs up :)!

p/s oh we saw the Malay horror movie 'Anak' a few weeks back. Hemmmm what can I say...bole la... Tapi tak terasa 'the thrill' langsung hehehe.

Last weekend...

2008-03-24T08:01:00.006+08:00

Went to my nephew and niece's birthday party right after work on Saturday March 22. It was held near Dataran Merdeka (right smack in the middle of the city center) and the traffic was really bad. So many roads were closed due to the FI Race in Sepang. Nevertheless, we were the first to arrive. Anyway, Rashad is now 9 and Aneesa is 6. In case you're wondering, they are my brother's children.

The one in the blue shirt is Rashad and the one in the grey dress is Aneesa. The other two are of course my darling babies :)
Instead of getting a birthday cake, my brother got J.Co Doughnuts!
One of the games Naz took part with the kids

Then on Sunday, we took the kids to Smart Kids - Malaysia's Largest Kids' Education Fair in PWTC. My Goodness, it was sooo packed. We had to park at the Hentian Putra and then walk to PWTC. The kids had fun at first but after a while, they felt suffocated because of the crowd, especially Muzafar. The entrance was not free for adults. I think we had to pay about RM4/- per person. Many things to look at especially when Muzafar's going to Kindie next year. There are just too many options!

Munira, finding an onion's DNA at the Pusat Sains Negara's booth

Photos...

2008-03-22T12:08:00.005+08:00

I have been too busy to upload these outdated photos.

Here are (to me) the world's best doughnuts (some say that it may be because I have never tasted Krispy Kreme) which I finally bought on February 23 from Midvalley's branch. Surprisingly, the queue was not that bad that day...

Here are the photos of my homemade pizza...
Youngest chef at work
Before being thrown into the oven
And after...

Photos taken at Tekala...

Information on Dr Altaf's Clinic

2008-03-18T17:17:00.002+08:00

As requested by Sakinah. Here's the address and contact of Dr Altaf's Clinic.

Klinik Kanak-kanak Dr Altaf
42 Jalan Datuk Sulaiman
Taman Tun Dr Ismail
60000 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-77223812

Dr Altaf is one of the best pediatricians we have met so far. He is very thorough and spends quite a bit of time with each and every patient. His explanations are always super clear and best of all, he is extremely gentle with children. His clinic is even open on Sunday mornings.

Highly recommended!

Been a while...

2008-03-17T08:01:00.002+08:00

Can't believe that it is almost the end of March and I have not even published a single entry. I have been too busy with work and life, that's why. I was on leave from Friday March 7 and only came back to work on Friday March 14. Did not go anywhere this time around as I was sick almost the whole time. It started with Munira, a week before the school hols then it was me and now it is Muzafar.

On the election day, my temperature was 39.3 when I went out to vote. I made the right choice of waiting the very last minute as I didn't have to que at all. Such a responsible citizen I am hehe. Am I happy after the election? For me to know and for you to wonder hehehehe...

This virus that has just attacked our family is really something. I am sure I have never experienced the kind of headache I had recently. It was probably worse than a migraine. As for Muzafar, after two sleepless nights of high fever, I thought he was better yesterday as his temperature was normal the whole night but when he got up in the morning, he was feeling really cold. He was shaking like he was just thrown into a pool full of ice and the air-cond was not even on. He was also complaining that all his joints were aching. I helped him to put on a jacket and a blanket and I noticed that his hands and legs had blue black patches on them. I panicked. Then he started vomiting. Gosh. I woke Nazri up and we rushed to Dr Altaf's clinic in Taman Tun. The Doc said that the virus had already gone into his stomach. He said that we should just continue with the antibiotics and the other meds that we got from Pusrawi earlier and he should be fine. He only gave something for the flu and to stop the vomiting. As for the patches, it was because of the unstable temperature of Muzafar's body and his surroundings.

I am at work today but at least I know that he is so much better. He could already play a little last night. I can't wait to finish work today and go home to my babies...

Once in 4 years...

2008-02-29T17:26:00.002+08:00

I am just too tired after one full day with the MQA assesors and officer but I should not miss the opportunity to publish something today as today only comes once in 4 years!

I really can't wait for this week to be over. Really! It is so darn stressful for me and J and the rest at the department. I am also looking forward to this weekend cause we are going to Tekala for a picnic. Yes, again! but this time we are going with Naz's brothers and sis-in-law. Tekala is such a beautiful and clean recreational destination (well at least from our last visit hehe)so if you love nature, you should consider exploring Tekala.

O, I tried making my own pizza last weekend but just haven't found the time to upload the photos. And I really thought that it was really hard to make your own pizza dough/crust. It was actually that simple! And the whole family loved it!

Opps. Have to get back to work. Later.

Motherhood

2008-02-23T10:15:00.003+08:00

I have always liked and wanted children. I love everything related to motherhood.

First, it was the pregnancy. I loved every single second being pregnant. Win mentioned a few times that I was always happy when I was pregnant and nothing could make me angry or sad. To think of it, it is so true! I was lucky that I didn't experience any morning sickness during both pregnancies but even if I did, I would not complain. You know what they say, No pain, No Gain! So I believe in that. Furthermore, it is a privilege (Men would never ever agree to this but only if they know what it's like to have a living soul in your body for 9 months. Miracle!) that only women can experience and not all women sad to say.

Then, was the time to shop for newborn's clothings. Waaa...so nice. "They are all sooooo cute and I wish I can buy 'em all" I used to tell Naz. Of course Naz would always play along and told me to take all if I really wanted, aaaaa so sweet my Naz. In reality, of course we do not shop that much for both our newborns as babies tend to outgrow their clothes very, very fast.

Next, was the best time of all. The day of the delivery. I can still remember the day I held Munira or Muzafar in my arms for the very first time. No words can describe that very first few seconds with the baby that was in my womb for almost a year. I couldn't help to admire those tiny little fingers and toes. To gaze into those shining and curious little eyes that were probably wondering, is this my Ibu? It was just a WOW moment.

I love being an Ibu/mom. God I really do. I love my children with and from the bottom of my heart and every cell in my body. They are my joy and laughter (of course shouts and screams too but let's not go there and focus only on the positive hehe). I would not trade motherhood with anything in the world.

If only, if only I can have just one more. That! will be the greatest gift of all. You may think that I am ungrateful as I already have two but two just ain't enough. Three would be PERFECT. Then again, it's all with God's willing. I will accept my destiny with only gratefulness.

What I love being an Ibu/Mom:
1. Being greeted like a celebrity every single day when I come home. With kisses and hugs and daily updates on all their activities...
2. Buying clothes for them. I can go on for months without buying my own clothes but I can spend hours shopping for my children.
3. Cuddling each other underneath a comforter while watching TV on a Sunday morning.
4. Being loved unconditionally and thought of as an Idol (at least for now).
5. Smelling their hair right after shampooing. Brushing Munira's hair and putting it in 1001 styles. Combing Muzafar's hair and making him look cool!
6. Cooking something they like and looking at their satisfied and happy faces when they eat.
7. Bringing them to the park and looking at them knowing that they are healthy and happy.
8. Looking at their Angelic faces when they sleep.
And the list goes on...:)

Now, tell me how can I not adore these children of mine? Hehe

Nasir's Wedding (February 9 & 10, 2008)

2008-02-19T08:11:00.006+08:00

These were the hantaran (gifts) for the bride which I had helped to put together. It took me more than a month as most of them were made from scratch. Overall, I visited Nilai 3 once, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman at least 4 times, Chow Kit Road twice to obtain all the materials.

The Fruit Basket
The Sirih Junjung
The Bunga Rampai@Pot Pouri
The Handbag and Shoes
The Qu'ran and Telekung
Chocolates and Sweets
Treasure Box for the Gold Bracelet
Cupcakes with Purple Rosettes since purple is the bride's favourite color
The Mas Kahwin and Hantaran which was presented in a Savings Account Book
Fish Baulu Strawberry which I ordered from a Makcik in Kg Baru
My Mother-in-law's Pulut Kuning - the best in the world with colourful shredded omelette
The Bride (Ettie) and Groom (Nasir) after the Akad Nikah Ceremony
On the Bersanding Day. Munira is seated in front of the bride as she was the flower gal!

I cooked again!

2008-02-18T08:32:00.003+08:00

Here's what we had for lunch and dinner yesterday. I decided to cook something since I have not for quite some time. Paling penting, Abang Naz suka...hehe

Chicken Ala Kiev (with spinach)
Butter Prawns with Cereals
Mix Vegetables with Egg Whites

Hujung Minggu yang Penuh Aksi...

2008-02-17T11:09:00.012+08:00

Waaa...I was really looking forward to this weekend sebab nak rileks dan lupakan semua kerja yang menunggu kat opis tu. So what did I do yesterday? First thing in the morning, we sent Munira to her ballet class at 9:30am and then shortly after that at 11:00am, her piano class pulak.

Every Saturday while waiting for Munira, Naz and I would usually have our favourite Wantan Chicken Noodles at Berjaya Restaurant, Jalan Telawi. We absolutely love it...Even Muzafar can finish a plate by himself. Here is what it looks like. The Yong Tau Foo is also recommended. Most importantly what makes them different from all the other places we had, is the super tasty soup!

On our way back, Naz sent me off to the Pavilion, Bukit Bintang to meet up with Win, Pat and Crystal. Crystal is once again back from Aussie so we wourld normally meet up for lunch whenever she is back. It was my first time in the Pavilion and I am not exaggerating when I say it's humongous! And from what I could observe, they have ALL the famous brands. Semua yang mahal2 belaka, really! So cuci mata aje la hehe.

We had lunch at this Pasta place, God, I cannot for the life of me, remember the name of the place but it was a good choice. The serving was generous, it was not that pricey and the place was also cozy. Oh, while I was there, I was really craving for J.Co doughnuts but just looking at the que, I was turned off. Wasn't that desperate anymore. You see, I had the privilege of trying one of their doughnuts (Tiramisu I think) last week and it was delicious! So I could understand why all those people were willing to que very long for their doughnuts. Better luck next time I hope.

Ok, so that was my afternoon. Malam pulak, we had dinner at Spring Garden, KLCC with my ibu angkat, Ibu Judy and Win to celebrate CNY and also Ibu Judy's belated birthday. Here's a photo of Munira in her red Cheongsam with her Grandma. Munira adores her Grandma!

Munira and Grandma
Munira, Grandma and Auntie Win

Note:- I was later informed that the Pasta Place in the Pavilion which we went to is called Pasta Mania...Thanks Win for the info hehe.

Nak membebel pasal HARI NI...

2008-02-14T17:48:00.008+08:00

TERASA nak blog dalam Bahasa Melayu la HARI NI. TERASA penat sangat bekerja HARI NI. TERASA macam nak berenti kerja terus dan melepak jadi suri rumahtangga dan ibu sepenuh masa bermula HARI NI...Tapi apakan daya, kedudukan kewangan tidak mengizinkan buat masa ini...*huk3.

Hemmm...ape yang terjadi hari ni yeak. Eh, sebelum tu, harus saya ucapkan Selamat Harijadi buat teman tersayang, Mr Az. Az, kita dah kawan dekat 16 tahun kan. Wow. Terima kasih la atas segalanya. Hidup ini tentu sekali tak sama jika Az tidak hadir dalam hidup saya hehe. I love you my friend!!!

Balik pasal HARI NI. Pertama sekali, kerja semakin berlambak kat pejabat ni. Baru habis satu, datang pulak 10 yang baru. Perkara biasa la tu kat sini. Tak pernah nye bole habis keje ni. Pastu dapat call dari kawan lama (Zila) yang dah 16 tahun tak dengar kabar berita. Sungguh menggembirakan...Hemmm, apa lagi. Selain tu...HARI ni kan Hari Memperingati Kekasih. So yang single dan berbofren kat pejabat ni semua sibuk dengan jambangan bunga masing2. Bagi saya dan Naz, macam hari2 biasa...hehe.

Oh, lupa lak nak cerita. Hujung minggu lepas, masa cuti Raya Cina baru-baru ni, adik Naz yang nombor 4 tu kawin ngan orang Kuala Selangor. Meriahnya kus semangat. Al maklum la, anak pertama yang kahwin. Siap dengan Ghazal dan segala. Jemputan lak ada kot sekampung. 3 hari dua malam. Seperti biasa, tuan hamba ini la pengubah hantarannya. Esok la kot baru nak upload gambar2 nya. Penat weiiii. Mak mentua kan datang dari jauh jadi saya yang di KL inilah yang telah dipertanggungjawabkan untuk menyediakan segala kelengkapan dan membuat persiapan. Terasa macam mak pengantin. Nasib baik ada kakak ipar (Kak Sarah) yang banyak membantu dan memberi dorongan.

Februari 1 tu, harijadi Kak Anisah@Kak Co'ot. Happy birthday Kak. Kak Co'ot ni kakak angkat masa kat Sem. Sains Tengku Abdullah. Hehe kelakar bila ingat cerita masa sama2 kat Aspuri dulu kan Kak. Semoga panjang umur dan murah rezeki!

Waaa...rasa best lak menulis dalam Bahasa Melayu ni. Lagi lancar dan senang. Jadi, jangan tergezut kalau catatan2 yang akan datang ditulis dalam Bahasa Melayu. Win and J, lemme know if you need any help hehe!

Short Vacation

2008-02-05T08:36:00.000+08:00

Last year, we promised Munira, kalau dia dapat nombor 1 in class, we would take her to Tiara Beach Resort in Port Dickson. So bila dia dah buktikan yang dia boleh, it was our turn to keep to our promise.

We left for PD on Hari Wilayah (Feb 1) at about 12pm. That was after I attended my neighbour's Nikah Ceremony. She was indeed a beautiful bride in white. Not sure whether you know or have seen her on TV but she's a part-time actress.

New selipar for them. Kewl eh? Only RM12 each pair

Well anyway, we arrived at Tiara at about 4pm. The children couldn't and didn't wait very long to jump into the pool. So couldn't we. Naz bought me a swimming suit, no, not a bikini or the ordinary swimming suit. This swimming suit that is specially designed for Muslim Women. It's made of Lycra material but with long pants, skirt (to cover my voluptious behind) hehe, long sleeves and with matching tudung...Cool).

In front of the lobby - Gong Xi Fa Chai!
Checking In
All ready to go!
We stayed in Tiara for three 3 days and two nights. We had Seafood on both nights and they were superb. I couldn't take photographs of the food that we ate on the second day as Muzafar was asleep in my arms. Too exhausted after playing in the pool for so many hours.

Lala and Squids
Butter Prawns
Sweet n Sour Crabs

Presenting...my beyuh-tiful cupcakes...

2008-01-31T12:30:00.001+08:00

As promised...

Attempt No.1...

Close up of attemp No.2...

Munira's masterpiece...

Photo of Others

And The Rest

Me not a cupcake but love baking them...hehe!

2008-01-30T08:33:00.000+08:00

Believe it or not, I baked some cupcakes last two weekends andddd they turned out to be quite pretty hehe (perasan case) but hey, I will upload some photos tomorrow to support my statement. Dah lama dah I wanted to bake cupcakes but just didn't have the time. Dahla kat ofis keje berlambak, kat rumah pulak ada 2 budak comel yang constantly in need of my Vitamin A (attention la tu).

Me cannot wait to bake some more!!!

Jelatang IS OVER! and THANK GOODNESS!

2008-01-29T22:17:00.000+08:00

One of the stupidest show I have ever seen on TV. SO glad that it has finally ended. Eyewww...

On another note, there are quite a number of movies that Naz and I are dying to watch. Two of them are Cuci and Dunia Baru. For Cuci, I think gabungan Hans, Awie, Afdlin and AC ni memang menjadi and kelakar la. I had the chance to catch AC Di Sini recently with all the four of them, they were hillarious (of course minus the MADU joke made by Awie)! Buli Balik was also entertaining so we hope Cuci will be even better!

As for Dunia Baru the movie, we have always been watching the show aired on TV3 so we thought that it would be really fun to watch the movie as well. Munira dah dok sibuk memujuk nak ikut but we will have to see about that. Ayah ngan ibu nak dating sekali sekala pun susah keh3.

Oh, moi been too busy with work at the office lately so couldn't spend even a few minutes to blog. Anyway, going to bring the kids to PD this weekend during Hari Wilayah. Soooo looking forward to this short family vacation man. Woohoo, another public holiday after Thaipusam. I just love January and February 2008!

My Naz, future pianist...

2008-01-16T08:22:00.000+08:00

Munira's piano arrived on Monday (January 14). Everyone was excited, even my dad. Munira started practising immediately but only for a short while cause Naz couldn't wait to have his hands and fingers on it. When Naz took over, I had to teach him to read the notes and he's picking it up quite quickly. He's actually been spending an hour or so every night on the piano since the first day.

Because of his determination, not only he's getting better at reading the notes, he can now play with both hands. Wow! Major achievement for someone who has never taken music lessons before. Last night, he was already able to play Twinkle2 Little Stars, Jala2 Ikan, London Bridge is Falling Down and a few other simple songs! Can you believe it? It is only his third day...

Abang, keep the spirits up...At the rate you're going, you'll be playing Beethoven and Mozart soon man! Am really proud of you...:)

I am just ordinary...

2008-01-15T08:14:00.000+08:00

Super busy lately. Especially at the office. Just wish I am a Super 'Hiro'...with ability to get everything done in a blink of an eye...that would be absolutely superb! *sighhh....if only...hehehe
Anyway, received this from a good friend yesterday...Thought of just sharing with everyone out there...

Attitude
Author unknown
Submitted by Emma Jo Krause

There once was a woman who woke up one morning,
looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.
Well," she said, "I think I'll braid my hair today?"
So she did and she had a wonderful day.

The next day she woke up,
looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head.
"H-M-M," she said,
"I think I'll part my hair down the middle today?"
So she did and she had a grand day.

The next day she woke up,
looked in the mirror and noticed that she had only one hair on her head.
"Well," she said,
"today I'm going to wear my hair in a pony tail."
So she did and she had a fun, fun day.

The next day she woke up,
looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn't a single hair on her head.
"YEA!" she exclaimed,
"I don't have to fix my hair today!"

Attitude is everything.

Be kinder than necessary,
for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Live simply,

Love generously,

Care deeply,

Speak kindly.......

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.

Do Re Mi...

2008-01-07T07:55:00.000+08:00

Munira has always wanted to learn music. She was deciding between learning piano or violin but in the end, decided to go ahead with piano. After much thought, Naz and I decided that she would start this year. So we went searching for a music school for her last Saturday (January 5) after her ballet class. We were hoping that she could start her lessons next month. We went to a couple of places in Bangsar and when we were at our second stop which was Yamaha Music School, Jalan Telawi, we decided there and then that Munira would go to that one as the class time is perfect and it is just 3 minutes away from her ballet school.

While we were discussing the arrangement for the following month, the administrator asked whether Munira was interested to start immediately. I looked at my watch and it was 5 minutes before 11 (the class time) and the teacher was just standing there as it was her free slot. Munira immediately said yes!

So that was how Munira started her very first piano lesson and we don't even have a piano yet! I must say that I am very excited to see Munira excited about the whole thing, hehe. She was sooo excited that she completed her music homework almost immediately when we got home. We are very happy and glad that we managed to fulfill our promise to Munira to let her start her piano lessons this year...

New Year Celebration...

2008-01-02T07:55:00.000+08:00

My sis-in-law got us free tickets to Sunway Lagoon Beach Blast Party. So that was how we spent our new year's eve. Of course we did not party, we just went there to eat (buffet dinner) and to let the kids play in the man made sea for a while. We left Sunway slightly after 10 but my goodness, we reached home only at about 11:55pm because of what else, the traffic jam. The kids were already snoring away in the car as they were extremely exhausted but they had so much fun!

Well, a beautiful way to start a new year knowing that OUR kids are HAPPY kids :).

Yesterday, we had lunch at Ampang Park (Cozy House) with Jam, boy it was good food! As superb as ever. My favourite? Defintely Cozy Chicken Chop with Gravy. It is Muzafar's favourite too.

I got a new year's gift from Naz. A food processor! No more chopping onions and slicing carrots manually! I am so pampered! Thanks Abang...I promise I will cook even more often after this muahaha...

Sayonara 2007, and here comes 2008!

2007-12-31T07:49:00.000+08:00

Happy New Year everyone! May 2008 be the best year for all of us. New year resolution? To be a mother of 3!!! Muahaha...we'll just have to wait and see about that. It is very easy to plan but it is totally up to God. Kalau ada rezeki, ada laa...

So see you next year!

Another Just an OK Movie

2007-12-28T08:12:00.000+08:00

My mom-in-law left to Mantin on Tuesday (Dec 18) with the kids and so Naz and I had the night to ourselves since we were still working and couldn't go with them. So what did we do Tuesday night? We went to see I am Legend. It was just an OK movie. Nothing to shout about. Will Smith is superb as usual of course. I have always adored his talent. Just that, one of the things that I basically do not like about the movie is the fact that the hero dies after saving the world. I love movies that have an 'Awwwwwwww...' moment at the end and NOT 'what? he's/she's dead?'. Hehe...Anyway, Naz thought that the movie was boring and he almost dozed off.

Family Vacation...(# 5)

2007-12-27T07:58:00.000+08:00

Waa...it has been one of the most exhausting holidays in my whole entire life but...I am fully satisfied.

I started my leave last Wednesday, December 19 (I left the office at about 3pm). Went straight to Mantin where my mom-in-law and Naz's siblings were already preparing for Raya Haji. I felt bad that I couldn't help much but work at the office (actually more like my boss) wouldn't allow me to leave any earlier. Oh well...

Raya Haji was fun with Naz's family. So chaotic, so many children and always full of laughter. So unlike my family since there are not that many of us.

Anyway, I started preparing the hantaran for Jam's engagement (Naz's fifth brother) on Friday. I personally think that my work has improved hehe (opps just being perasan here).

The whole of Naz's family (including us of course), left to Johor Bahru (JB)for the engagement on Saturday in 4 cars. Before reaching JB, we stopped by at Batu Pahat for Nasi Beriani Gam. It was such a long (traffic jam, road work, flood) detour just for Beriani Gam but it was worth every extra cent spent on petrol as it was the best beriani gam I have ever had. Sungguh the sedap!

We reached M Suites Hotel which is located near Danga Bay, about 6pm and everybody was dead exhausted. However never too tired for good foooood! As recommended by Nasir, Naz's 4th brother, we had dinner at this small food stall called SAGA Cafe. It may look old and not so interesting from the outside, but when you're in the cafe itself, you will feel as if you're back in the 70s when P Ramlee was 'D' superstar (actually he is still kan). The owner of the cafe is obviously a great fan of P Ramli and his gang as his cafe is decorated with photos of them (almost every single each of the wall). If we talk about the food that was available at the cafe, everything we ordered was above satisfactory. Especially the tahu bakar. Memang sedap!

So on Sunday (December 23), we were off to Pandan for the meminang + merisik session. Everything went very smoothly and as planned. Alhamdulillah...That night, we dropped by at Danga Bay for the children to have a lil bit of fun.

The next morning on Monday (December 24), we checked out from the hotel at about 12pm and headed to Larkin Lama to see my foster mother whom I have not seen since my wedding. Then after that, we stayed one night at Mantin and then headed over to Kampung Baru. My mom-in-law and Naz's second brother left to Besut yesterday. As for my father-in-law, he wanted to take one of Naz's nephews for a train ride so Naz, the kids and I sent off him off KL Central last night. So that's the end of our family trip this time...

Oh, it's Pat's birthday...Happy Birthday Patty! Emmuahhh...

p/s photos will be up soon.

Enchanted...Indeed I was (# 4)

2007-12-14T08:53:00.000+08:00

It was my day off yesterday and so I went out with Win and Munira to watch enchanted. It was more like our - girls day out to have super fun! I love that movie. It's really not like how I expected it to be - just for children. Anddd...I just realized how hot Patrick Dempsey is hehe. So my next show after Heroes? Of course GREY ANATOMY!

We had luch at Chilis and as usual, Munira had her favourite cheezy pizza...emmm...yum3

Simply Heroes

2007-12-11T08:15:00.000+08:00

I'm sooo into Heroes. I can't believe I just said that. Well it's true. I'm glued to it like how I was with Kyle XY, actually having said that, I think I'm glued to Heroes more than Kyly XY - wow I can't believe I just said that either. My colleagues have been talking (and J has been ga-ga'ing over Milo) about Heroes for so long! but I was just not interested. I don't enjoy watching Superheroes (even in their tights hehe), Smallville, Star Trek or even Star Wars. Anyway, when J offered to lend me her first season of Heroes, I thought I would just give it try with the first episode.

My, my, my, there is just something about Heroes. It is just too interesting. I can't believe I am liking it so much. I'm already at the 13th episode and can't wait to finish Season 1!

Amazing actors!

2007 Long School Holiday Activity #3

2007-12-10T09:04:00.001+08:00

We spent almost the entire day at Mega Kidz, Mid Valley Mega Mall, as requested by Miss Nazlin Munira. She once told us that if she is first in class, she wants to go to Mega Kidz again. So her wish was granted. As for the lil boy, tumpang sekaki la apalagi...hehehe.

Win bought Munira a Pixel Chix from Toy "R" Us and received a RM25 voucher. So to be fair, we used the voucher to redeem something for Muzafar. A choo-choo train!

Chilling out with Fab Colleagues

2007-12-05T08:51:00.000+08:00

Sorry Abang for coming back so late last night. I didn't think that we were going to spend that much time eating dinner, having desserts and laughing our lungs out.

We had a really great time except that it was for a sad reason. John and Joal are going back to the Philippines, Joel is going back to UQ for his honours and Steph is leaving us for a greener pasture...(ya right, we'll see about that, but you're always welcomed back here you know hehe :p)

A bit about the place we hung out yesterday. Souled Out - Sri Hartamas. I had Chicken Meatballs Spaghetti which was very nice. Actually, all of us were satisfied with our orders. The ambience was also just perfect and comfy. We made a lot of noise though but surprisingly we did not get death stares from our neighbours.

So J, Jo, Joy, Joal, Joel, John, Pat, Steph and Win, thank you for such a wonderful night and specially for Joal, John, Joel and Steph, I am gonna miss you guys, really I will. Take care and forget us not. Keep in touch and all the best!

2007 Long School Holiday Activity #2

2007-12-03T07:59:00.000+08:00

Right after work on Saturday, Naz and I took the kids to One Utama to watch the Bee Movie. While waiting for Naz to get the tickets, the kids went on a fluffy animal train which they (from the look on their faces) enjoyed only quite a bit. I guess, it was not thrilling enough for them. It was nothing like a roller coster (somehow, Munira is soooo into roller coasters).

Then after the movie we had something to eat at TGI Friday's to celebrate Munira's big achievement.

Before we left, Munira was given a budget of RM50 at the Popular Bookstore and so our lil princess splurged on story books and magazines (one of them was High School Musical - I still think she is a lil too young for this but I didn't find any unsuitable material in the magazine so I gave her my permission).

A really wonderful day out for the two of them!

Dinner with Naz's Siblings

2007-11-30T07:48:00.001+08:00

Naz, the kids and I had dinner with Naz's siblings last night at Chicken Hartz in Berjaya Mall. Just to catch up with each other after Raya and planning our family trip to Johor after Raya Haji.

Anyway, Chicken Hartz has always been one of our meeting destinations. Price is OK, good food (not always though) and whole load of varieties.

My mother's death anniversary...

2007-11-27T08:40:00.000+08:00

When I started blogging, I vowed to myself, I should and would only blog about the things I like, love and enjoy. Bad memories are hard to be forgotten but the least I could and should do is not to write them down and remind myself. So if you noticed I have so far been writing only the good stuff. Not that my life is perfect but I just choose not talk about them - all the unpleasant memories.

Today is exceptional. I am going to talk about someone whom I miss terribly (until it hurts). My late mother....

Exactly 28 years ago, when I was 4, my mother Saodah Binti Mohamad, passed away in a tragic car accident at 36 KM Lebuhraya Seremban-Kuala Lumpur, 12:30pm. Never a day has passed in my life that I do not think about her. Thinking about how it would be to have a mother by my side. What it would be like if she was around for my wedding, pregnancies, Hari Raya etc. I still remember her, but only vaguely.

That is why, motherhood is now so important to me. I want my children to have as much love and attention they can get from a mother. Something which I have always wanted and will never get. I would like to make sure that Munira sees me as her best friend and not just her Ibu...

Semoga Mama senantiasa dicucuri rahmat dan berbahagia disampingNya. Amin.

My new babies...Black and Brown!

2007-11-26T18:21:00.001+08:00

My best friend Win, came back from the U.S. on September 30 and brought me back so many gifts. I was and am still very grateful but on the other hand I feel bad that she wouldn't want me to pay back for the handbags I wanted. Thanks Win. I can never repay your kindness and generosity.

I feel extremely lucky this year to have owned 3 sets of Liz Clairborne handbags and purses. It's like I am in a dream. I used to look at my sis who owns like dozens and dozens of branded handbags (she is lucky because she has a sister-in-law who stays in the U.S. and will come home once in a while and bring her dozens of branded handbags like Guess, Aetna, Liz Clairborne etc) and wondered when will I ever get to purchase any other than Bonia.

Well I guess, it's just my rezeki this year. Syukur Alhamdulillah, I don't think I have to worry about getting new ones for the next 2 years at least...So here are my new pride and beauty...

Win got me these two too. Aren't they lovely? Yes they are. Sayang nak pakai woh!

These two necklaces are from Jessica Parker's range. Win bought them from Wallmart. Cool eh?

More on my cooking...

2007-11-25T17:41:00.000+08:00

What I have prepared for the past three days:

Friday (November 23)

Tandoori Chicken Kebabs

Salad Meshoui - obtained this particular recipe from Chef Wan's Sedapnyaaa....recipe book.

Saturday (November 24)

It was Pasar Malam day but I tried this for minum petang. The kids loved them so much. They are called Kansas City Fritters (from Great Recipes from Around the World by Sarah Gates). Tak sangka, the Mat Sallehs also have their own version of cekodok.. Among the ingredients that make them different from our cekodok - sweet corns, grated zucchini or also known as courgette and meatloaf. The fritters are normally served with salsa that's made of tomatoes, red pepper and lemon juice.

Sunday (November 25)

Today, I feel that my cooking has gone one level higher. This is because, for the first time in my life, I actually used Saffron in my cooking. Here is how saffron looks like and how it is being sold at the Chow Kit Market. That one small case is only a teaspoon and I had to pay RM5/- for it.

Anyway, this recipe which requires saffron is called Nasi Paella Valenciana. Some of the other herbs/spices used to prepare this recipe are thymes, bay and paprika. The rice is cooked with crabs, prawns, red fish fillet, squids and lalas.

2007 Long School Holiday Activity #1

2007-11-22T08:04:00.000+08:00

On Sunday, November 18, the kids were so longing for an outdoor activity as they were already in bed for a number of days due to fever. I thought that it would be nice to bring them to the park for some frsh air and at the same time to feed the ducks, swans and fishes at the Taman Tasik Perdana . As expected, it was really hard for us to find a spot to park as it was the first weekend of the long school holidays. Anyway, when we were there we were disappointed to discover that there are not many fishes left in the lake, come to think of it, they are getting lesser and lesser every time we go...*sad :(

Munira's Awards Day

2007-11-19T17:32:00.001+08:00

It was a perfect day except that Munira was not 100% well. She had quite a bit of temperature the night before and was actually not in school on Thursday. She threw up a bit before we left for her school and when I asked her whether she was well enough to go, she said YES! She wouldn't want to miss it for anything! Thankfully, she got better when she met up with her friends and started chatting. Here are some of the photos that were taken prior, during and after the ceremony. In case if you're wondering, I did not create a scene afterall. I was very calm and poised but smiling from one ear to another. I was also extremely elated and excited! Who wouldn't right? Hooray for Munira!!!

Syukur Alhamdulillah...

2007-11-15T08:30:00.000+08:00

I don't mean to brag about my kids but I can't help it. Yesterday, Munira came home from school with her report card and an invitation card. What were we invited to? Invitation to the Award of Excellence Day at her school which is scheduled tomorrow. Why are we invited? Because Munira is first in her class and according to her report card, she is also first in the whole of Standard One! It is so unbelievable kan. As parents, of course Naz and I would like our children to be achievers tapi we never hoped or expected Munira to achieve this much. Once again, Syukur Alhmadulillah.

Anyway, I seriously can't wait to attend this special function at her school tomorrow. I hope I would not over react when I see her going up the stage, receiving her award. Takut I tercry ke terjerit ke, that can be embarrassing kan. What should I wear? Rasa macam mak pengantin pulak... hehe. Have to control myself...hehe!

Oh, I will take lotsa photos and will upload them tomorrow...tak sabo mak cik!

Last of day of Raya 2007

2007-11-13T08:56:00.001+08:00

Naz's friends came to visit last Saturday and one of them who happened to be engaged to a pretty gal from Sarawak, brought us some kek lapis, of course from Sarawak. My goodness, they were the prettiest and most unique kek lapis I have ever seen in my entire life. Look for yourself.

Not only are they pretty, they taste really good too! They are definitely not cheap but it is not a surprise as they are extremely hard to make. Anyway, if you are interested to know, they cost approximately RM40 per roll.

Mind you, the ones that look like sliced watermelons really taste like watermelons. I cannot tell for sure whether it is only psychological or they really do taste like watermelons. Anyway, cool stuff!

More Raya Photos...

2007-10-29T08:42:00.001+08:00

Naz's parents with all the grandchildren

Naz's two handsome younger brothers - Cher and Jam

Visit to the National Zoo

2007-10-27T10:51:00.000+08:00

We went to the Zoo on September 1 but I just didn't get the chance to upload the photos. The kids had a marvellous time especially when the weather was close to perfect - almost no sun. It even rained a bit but that didn't affect our trip. It was also surprising that somehow the animals were a lil bit more awake than the last time we went. This was actually Munira's 4th trip and Muzafar's 2nd.

Talk to the handddd...

There's always time for a picnic!!!

Munira's First Casting

2007-10-26T21:52:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, Pam, the talent agency lady called up and asked Munira to go for casting - not for an advert but for a corporate video. Surprisingly, Naz was more excited than I was. I was not that thrilled cause I thought poor Munira was going to be really tired after school and she definitely wouldn't want to go. Somehow, she agreed and I didn't even have to do any convincing.

Well everything went just OK and we are not hoping that much. It was her first time talking and posing in front of a stranger with a video camera. Nevertheless, it was really a good experience for her.

This evening, the kids and I decided to have a bit of fun blowing bubbles outside the house while waiting for Naz to come home from work. It was really therapeutic! We are definitely going to do this more often. Small joys of life!!!

Jeng3 I am backkkk...

2007-10-22T08:52:00.000+08:00

Let's start with our family potrait...Our theme color this year? Very obvious isn't it? Hehehe...

I have actually not celebrated Raya in KL for quite a number of years. Main reason is that Naz is already staying with my family, it is only fair that we go back to his place once a year which is during Aidilfitri. I don't even mind cause it is fun to be with Naz's family. Of course, the longgg journey going (9 hours) and coming back (10.5) this Raya made me feel like I was 9 months pregnant, but we had the time of our lives. Penat tu of course penat la kan...cooking for a large family but itu dah adatla kan as a menantu. Duduk kat dapur memang berjam2 lamanya. Tapi bila tiba pagi raya, hilang semua penat. Just fun!

The first day when we arrived, we didn't miss the opportunity to visit Kampung Raja's Ramadhan Market. Main intention was to look for Apam Balik Telur and Pisang (unfortunately didn't manage to get any photo of it). It is our favourite and it is so unfortunate that we can't get it anywhere in KL. Anyway some of things that we saw...

The kids also love it when we go back. So many activities! Second day of Raya, we went for a picnic in Bukit Kluang which is about 10 minutes from Naz's place. The kids enjoyed themselves tremendously as seen in these photos below.

Muzafar also had fun chasing off cows away from the house. Just so that the cows would not you-know-what anywhere near the house. As the smell can be a turn off.

Selamat Hari Raya...

2007-10-10T08:45:00.000+08:00

We are going back to Besut tonight for Hari Raya and there wouldn't be any internet connection for me for the next few days. So I would like to take this opportunity to wish all you fellow Muslims out there, a SELAMAT HARI RAYA and MAAF ZAHIR BATIN! If you are travelling, please drive safely. Then to everybody else, have a good break during Raya and do enjoy the ketupat and rendang!!! My dear friends, fyi I'll be back on Wednesday, October 17th. Let's meet up then ya...

Love,
Nazree
Leenda
Nazlin Munira &
Nazhan Muzafar

Happy Birthday to Nazlin Munira!!!

2007-10-06T23:22:00.000+08:00

Munira turned 7 today!!! Yupp, just a day after Muzafar’s birthday and so that makes them exactly 4 years apart and I thought there would never be any conflict between them because of the age gap. Unfortunately, I was wrong. Siblings are siblings. Of course it is also hard to believe that in my children’s case, Muzafar is the more dominant one. Regardless of being 4 years younger than Munira!

Anyway, Munira was born on Friday, October 6, 2000. She weighed about 3.2kg and was 52cm long. Was indeed the most beautiful baby girl I had ever seen in my whole entire life!

It was actually quite an easy first experience for me. My waterbag broke at 8:30pm, reached the hospital at about 10am. Real contractions begun at about 12pm. Started screaming and grabbing Naz by the neck at about 1pm. Then, started pushing at 3pm and she was finally out at 4.57pm. Gosh it was a miracle but for about 3 months after that, I told Naz I was never ever going to give birth again. As I said, only 3 months. Right after that, once I had forgotten about all the pain related to child birth (Masya Allah, let’s not go there), I was ready to have another one. Hehe, hence Muzafar came into our family picture 4 years later.

Even after the ordeal I had to go through during Muzafar’s delivery, I am actually dreaming for just another one. We’ll see. Hopefully next year? Insya Allah…

To our darling daughter Nazlin Munira, you make us proud every single day. We love you more than words can describe. Happy 7th birthday to our first baby!
Digging into Chili's Molten Chocolate Cake, KLCC on her birthday, 2007
Right before her Ballet class on October 6, 2007

Happy Birthday to Nazhan Muzafar!!!

2007-10-05T08:04:00.000+08:00

Yes, today is Nazhan Muzafar's 3rd birthday!!! Muzafar was born on Tuesday, October 5th, 2004 in Pusat Rawatan Islam Jalan Ipoh at about 3:38pm and he was 55cm long. I wouldn't say that it was an easy labour as I was admitted 4 days earlier and I was in and out of the labour room from the day I was admitted! At birth he weighed about 3.55kg and now he is approximately 17kg, waaaa Ibu dah tak larat nak dukung lagiiii hehe. Happy Birthday Baby!!! Ibu and Ayah love you with all our hearts....emmuuahh!

On his Birth Day
Taken on September 29, 2007

Today, a special day?

2007-09-30T22:41:00.000+08:00

Dear family and friends, thank you for all your wishes, I feel so loved :)! Abang, thanks for the romantic dinner at SFSH. It was yummy! For RM50 nett, we got - Western: Roast Lamb, Roast Chicken, Butter Fish, Salad, Grilled Corn, Butter Prawns. Traditional: Nasi Beriani, Ayam Masak Merah, Roti Jala, Murtabak, Laksa, Samosa, Spring Rolls. Japanese: Sushi, Tempura, Californian Rolls, Red Baby Octopus(I tried it, but that was it. Never again I think). Dessert: Bread and Butter Puding with Caramel Sauce, Cakes, Local Fruits (They even have rambutans), Fresh Crepes, Ice-cream and not forgetting Air Batu Campur. There were quite a number of other things but I just cannot recall la. Banyak sangat tapi really worth it you know!

Friends from the office - thanks for the pizza treat! And the superb cake! There goes the pounds that I have shed during this fasting month, muahaha!

Anyway, another birthday so I am now 32. I am, perfectly fine with that. Don't feel a year older but just noticed that I have a few strands of white hair!!! Oh no, scary!

Life is like a box of chocolates...Thanks for the most delicious chocolates Joal and John! They were amazing!

Cross-stitch Books...

2007-09-25T08:16:00.000+08:00

I was looking high and low for a good cross stitch book for quite some time. I went to Kinokuniya, MPH, Berita Bookstore but either they were too expensive or the designs were just not attractive enough for me.

Two weeks ago we took the kids to Jusco Seremban and when Naz went for his prayers, I was walking around in Popular Bookstore with the kids and guess what I found? These two beautiful, perfect and cheap cross stitch books (one was less than RM15 and the one was about RM24)! I am extremely thrilled to have found these two books. I was so excited that I started with a project almost immediately. In fact, I am almost done with it, woohoo!

More on my cooking...

2007-09-24T08:24:00.000+08:00

Naz wanted to have nasi minyak last weekend so we had all these on Saturday in Mantin. Nasi Minyak is one of my favourite food of all time. When we go back to Besut, I will normally look for nasi minyak with gulai ayam for breakfast and it's extremely cheap there. A packet is about RM1 but of course the portion is normally very small. Yes, people in Besut and Kelantan usually have rice for breakfast. Really would not do any good to those yang jaga body but once a year is definitely OK kan...:)

Nasi Minyak
Ayam Masak Merah Johor
Acar Timun
Dal Sayur with Daging
Tetel
Last but not least, we had onde-onde gula melaka for dessert! Yum3...

Experimental Cooking Continues...

2007-09-17T08:30:00.000+08:00

I wanted to be a little more adventurous with herbs yesterday cause I was suddenly so jelak with rice and dishes with coconut milk.

So I opened up this recipe book and selected a few from different countries. Let's go international, I thought! I have to admit that I was a bit over ambitious at first cause I was initially going to prepare four items plus dessert. Unfortunately by 6:30pm, I was already exhausted to the max! So I didn't get to prepare Naz's favourite caesar Salad (yum yum) but for his sake, will prepare that today instead hehe.

Anyway, these were the things that I managed to prepare:

French Style-Pot Roast Chicken (with a sprinkle of rosemary, thymes, basil sprigs and bay leaves). Sadly, my oven is a very cheap oven and does not roast very well so the chicken was only crispy at the top whereas it was supposed to be brown all over. The tiny bits on top of the chicken were actually pieces of salami and smoked chicken fried with large onions in olive oil! Even though it may not look that appealing but you know what, it was actually quite tasty! I really love the aroma and the herbs. Superb!

Spanish Chili Potatoes

Mediterranean Garlic Toast with Salami (Munira's favourite)

Ramadan yang dinanti-nanti...

2007-09-14T08:12:00.000+08:00

Syukur ALhmadulillah, Ramadan has arrived again...Selamat berpuasa my fellow Muslims...

I am extremely happy to share that Munira managed to fast the whole day yesterday. Last year, she didn't miss a single day of sahur but still puasa yang yang yok...balik kidergarten terus bukak periuk hehe...but this year, she was very excited and determined to fast the whole day. In fact, everytime I was doing my puasa ganti, she was so sibuk to puasa as well but I told her to wait until Ramadan. So I hope, she will be able to fast for the whole month, Insya-Allah...

Oh ya...the Raya Catalog is finally out! Check it out...Az said Munira looked tired. Well she was because the shoot was right after school! Tak pe la...it's just her first job (macam la ada lain hehe...we'll see). Nevertheless, her first pay check was bigger than my first pay check and I was like what, 17 at that time? Children nowadays...so lucky kan...

Check it out...
http://www.metrojaya.com.my/

One more of Marian Keyes

2007-09-12T08:49:00.001+08:00

Just completed this one and it was about Rachel, one of the five (not so normal)sisters. A drug addict who got better after enrolling herself in one of the most famous rehabilitation center. It was funny to see how someone can be in such a denial even when she almost died of OD. Anyway, it was a good read...:)

Shop till I almost dropped!

2007-09-08T11:53:00.000+08:00

So much that I would really love to shop for my children everyday, my bank account does not allow it. However, SOGO sent me a notification last week announcing their Card Member Sale on September 7th and 8th. So happen that I was on leave on Friday, I went to look and see.

The sale was really great! Discounts up to 70%. So I took the opportunity to buy Raya clothes for the children. I told myself that I should not go anywhere near anything less than 70% cause what's the point of going to a Member's Day if you don't grab all the ones on 70% (so I didn't).

It was such a wonderful experience going by myself as I didn't have to worry about the children getting exhausted or lost among the crowd. I didn't have to keep looking back for Naz in case he gets lost in the crowd too. And being quite obsessive over children's clothing, since I was alone, I spent almost 5 hours in SOGO that day. I took and returned and took and returned, quite a number of baju in the process of selecting the final ones. I always have the tendency to do that but normally with Naz around, I wouldn't be able to cause I hate to see him waiting for so long.

So after the half an hour que, and sitting by the escalator to fold and to choose the best ones, I finally bought all of these and mind you, they are all 70% off and nothing less! Waaa...I am so proud of myself! The grand total that I managed to save is RM865.66!!!

Happy 8th Wedding Anniversary to me and Naz...

2007-09-03T08:43:00.000+08:00

Hehehe...today is our 8th Wedding Anniversary! How time flies! It was just like a year or two ago that we started emailing, snail mailing, calling and sms-ing each other and the next minute, we are already married with two children! Wowww...

A lil history on our relationship - I got to know Naz back in October 1996 through a mutual friend. When we first met, romance was not at all on my mind as I was 21 and was just too busy exploring many, many new things in life. We didn't even have that many things in common, in fact we had one very obvious differences - I was chatty and he was as quiet as a mouse. Well they say, opposites attract and we also felt very comfortable with each other. So that was it, friendship progressed into something else in just a matter of few months! I feel that the best thing about my relationship with Naz is that no matter how long we have been together, I can still talk and confide in him as a friend and I am extremely grateful for that. I guess, we're just fated to be together and I really thank God for blessing me with such a superb life partner!!!

Happy Anniversary Mr Naz! Je Taime....